Category Archives: Art

Disclaimer: Following Student Media policy, Al-Talib Newsmagazine does not normally post articles by anonymous authors. However, in this instance we have made an exception for the numerous concerned community members that came together for this piece. Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu: A few weeks ago, some issues were brought to light regarding HEART Women &…

Media Statement Spring 2018 بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ Recently, the Board of Directors of the MSA at UCLA (MSA-UCLA) and of Al-Talib Newsmagazine have reassessed the handling of the community’s concerns regarding the article, “The American Muslim Imperative to Study and Oppose US Intervention in Syria.” Upon assessing these concerns in light of our…

Media Statement Spring 2018 بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ We hope this message finds you well. We would like to begin by apologizing for our lack of communication and accessibility towards and with the MSA community. Since the onset of this sensitive issue, the Al-Talib team has been working to rectify it, and we extend…

Since the latest outbreak of war (started by non-revolutionary opposition) in 2011, many Americans have been drawn to support this opposition, and Muslim Americans are no exception. Unfortunately, not many Americans are aware of a large body of evidence that the insurgent organizations and leaders in Syria ally with, descend from, or are Al-Qaeda or…

A little over a month ago, Al-Talib Newsmagazine published my opinion article “The Muslim American Imperative to Study and Oppose US Intervention in Syria.” Since its publishing, the reaction to the article has included Facebook comments, public and private meetings between various members of the MSA-UCLA and Al-Talib, and official statements made by the MSA-UCLA…

Boundaries are black and white. Meant for you to fight. You may have come from dirt, But that is not your worth. Ever wonder why your hair goes grey as you get older? It’s how you should think, it’s a reflection of what you know from her. Don’t box yourself, even your faith does not…

by Maliha Lakhani and Wali Kamal Everything was set up. The mic was ready to go for the MCs to start the show. We were practicing our final run for the skits, namely, the “Halaqa” skit, and we all gathered in a circle to “begin” the halaqa. Suddenly, a loud siren went on and the…

Relationships are often the topic of discussion amongst women, so the infatuation with Bollywood movies is not surprising. When I think of Bollywood, I think of a really long movie with hundreds of singing and dancing scenes, and an exaggerated love story. I was in the mood for a Bollywood movie, so I asked a…